Tag Archives: The Mister

Christmas Postathon — Day 2

Posted on December 2, 2015 by joey

Some time ago, Sassy chose her cello and Moo spent several days obsessing about what instrument she’d choose. (For those of you unaware, certain stereotyping of matching people to their instruments is a real thing. For instance, The Mister is a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Postathon – Day 1

Posted on December 1, 2015 by joey

For some of this month, I’m going to participate in Nancy’s Christmas Postathon. I think it will be fun. I can tell already that I’m going to enjoy reading her stories. Maybe some of my readers will enjoy reading mine, … Continue reading →

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Floor-Me

Posted on November 29, 2015 by joey

I am not a neat freak. I’m really not. Yes, I like things clean and tidy and I can’t abide a mess, but I know I’m not a neat freak because I know actual neat freaks. You can read more … Continue reading →

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That Time I Held a Chicken Hostage

Posted on November 22, 2015 by joey

Because I’m oft inclined to mock trends, I’ve long made fun of the phrase ‘reclaimed wood.’ Mostly, I’m just jealous I never see all this wood that people are somehow claiming. Is there a map to such treasure? Do you … Continue reading →

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Not Fit for Mass Consumption

Posted on November 1, 2015 by joey

My WordPress community is so good to me, so understanding and accepting, I almost forgot what a weirdo I am. But then my in-laws came over to remind me. I emailed a link to my creepy story to them the … Continue reading →

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Fall Is My Friend

Posted on October 20, 2015 by joey

Today, I am mourning the loss of Fall Break. I could write an ode to Fall Break, if I had had more sleep. I didn’t have more sleep, because Fall Break has ended. For nine days, I enjoyed the sleeping … Continue reading →

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Troll Talk: A Summary of Our Lunch Chat

Posted on October 5, 2015 by joey

Everyone’s always goin on about the search terms that bring people to their blogs, and mine are boring. People love pretty pussy and I get a lot of traffic for combating head lice. I got somethin last week about head over … Continue reading →

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Be With Someone Who Doesn’t Like Your Nuts

Posted on September 29, 2015 by joey

Yesterday’s Daily Prompt was about soulmates and it was asked, “Who is the yin to your yang?” I started writing about it yesterday, but life got in the way. I brought this up with The Mister today. It turns out, … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Strange Wisdom

Posted on September 23, 2015 by joey

When The Mister and I were gettin serious, I asked my friend Mick if he thought I’d do a good job raising children that weren’t my own. He asked me, “Can you make a delicious baked potato if you’re not … Continue reading →

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Learning To Ride a Bike

Posted on September 18, 2015 by joey

You know those memes about first kid, second kid, etc? Here’s one: People who take care of smaller people all day do like to utilize their intellect for something, and may well perform psychological experiments on the job. Over the years … Continue reading →

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